August 30 / 17 Hello! I’m dropping by to pass along a contest and reminder. The Redwood Media Group’s 2018 [PLATFORM] Artist of the Year Awards contest is here and this is a great opportunity to share your creative talent to the public. Here is just a preview….. credit source: Redwood Media Group [PLATFORM] An Online Art Competition for Visual Artists Could You be the Next Big Art-World Discovery? Now’s your chance to step into the spotlight. Redwood Media Group’s 2018 [PLATFORM] Artist of the Year Awards contest, produced in partnership with Art Brand Studios, is the premier awards contest for visual artists looking to make it big. With prize values totaling $125,000, including exposure at the iconic Artexpo New York, a management contract, career coaching, and so much more, this contest offers you the platform you’ve been dreaming of. The search for the next “it” artist begins now … are you the one we’re looking for? There will be one grand prize winner and nine finalists chosen by our jury. Prizes The winner of the …

August 29 / 17 Hey! It’s time for some Creative Close-Up. For those who are trying to get their foot in the door of the art industry, Arts Business Institute has a few tips to share with you…. credit source: Arts Business Institute How Direct Mail Marketing Can Boost Your Art Business What You Can Learn from Your Competition Art and the Corporate Market Staying Focused? Or Chasing Money? Sell Your Handmade Work to High-End Clientele How to Improve Your Art Website About Page I hope these articles from ABI are helpful. Enjoy your day, be blessed. Image source: Wallup.net

August 25 / 17 Hello and Happy Friday! This month we’re making a stop in Las Vegas for some fun events. credit source: Life is Beautiful, Youtube, Neon Museum & The Smith Center The festival will be held September 22 – 24, 2017. Go to lifeisbeautiful.com for more details. THE NEON MUSEUM Founded in 1996, the Neon Museum is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization dedicated to collecting, preserving, studying and exhibiting iconic Las Vegas signs for educational, historic, arts and cultural enrichment. Click on http://www.neonmuseum.org to book a tour. Other places to visit: Madame Tussauds Wanna The King and I, The Beach Boys, Lily Tomlin…are you interested in Broadway, classical, jazz? Well, The Smith is just the place. For more go to http://www.thesmithcenter.com for more information. Here is the Las Vegas Strip, courtesy of BriSchwab. Of course, that is not all you can, see, or do in Vegas. If Vegas is your next vacation spot, book your trip at http://www.lasvegas.com. Enjoy your Friday, be blessed. …

August 23 / 17 Hey there! It’s been awhile since I posted anything about photography. I’m always looking for opportunities for photographers who want to kick the door down to get their talent out. Thanks to ArtDeadline.com, here are a few you can enter. Read on…. credit source: ArtDeadline.com Photo Shoot 2017 Black Box Gallery – Portland, Oregon, United States Opportunity Description International Deadline: September 8, 2017 – Black Box Gallery is excited to announce an open themed juried group photo show. Show us your favorite photographic shots! Open to all themes and ideas, all styles and genres, all perspectives on craftsmanship and photographic creativity. Great opportunity for landscape, architecture, portraiture, documentary, fashion, still life, conceptual projects, street, color and black and white, nature, night photography. This will be a fun show with a great diversity of photographs! Exhibition Dates: October 1-20, 2017 Opening Reception: Friday, October 6, 6-8:00 pm ELIGIBILITY The exhibition is open to all photographers world wide, both amateur and professional. JUROR: Todd Johnson Todd Johnson is the founder and director of Black Box Gallery. Todd …

August 21 / 17 Hello….hope everyone enjoyed their weekend like I did, although it was too short. This month’s Shadow Spotlight falls on the Association of Writers & Writing Program, also known as AWP. I know that posted about this organization, but for the new followers, here is some information about AWP. Credit source: Association of Writers & Writing Programs Mission The mission of the Association of Writers & Writing Programs is to foster literary achievement, to advance the art of writing as essential to a good education, and to serve the makers, teachers, students, and readers of contemporary writing. Purpose Because literature is a source of awareness and enchantment, it is a medium for wisdom, creativity, and joy. Because literature maps our shared experiences, it is a builder of communities. AWP’s purpose is to cultivate the making and appreciation of contemporary literature along with those attendant virtues: wisdom, creativity, community, and joy. Primary Goal AWP seeks to help writers and teachers do their best possible work while we help writers connect with the widest …

August 19 / 17 One more thing….You notice the new look for Shadowboxerinc. N0t the look I wanted but it is what it is. Another thing you see is advertising. Shadowboxerinc is taking another level. I’ve been working on this blog for a long time. Four years actually. All I ask is that you guys be patient. I’m still trying to navigate this theme. So don’t be alarmed by what you see. Like I said, this is just the next step. There will be more added to the site so play and get familiar with it. Enjoy the rest of your weekend, be always blessed.

August 19 / 17 Found something for those who are diehard DC Comic people and who love to write…. Credit source: DC DC is ushering in a new class of up-and-coming comic talent with the launch of the 2017 Writers Workshop program, led once again by bestselling writer Scott Snyder. The DC Talent Development team fielded more than a thousand entries again this year, selecting the best of the best among aspiring writers. Members of the class of 2017 participating in the 13-week program include Sanya Anwar (1001), Ryan Cady (BIG MOOSE), Joey Esposito (PAWN SHOP, CAPTAIN ULTIMATE), Robert Jeffrey (ROUTE 3, RADIO FREE AMERIKA), Phillip Kennedy Johnson (LAST SONS OF AMERICA, WARLORDS OF APPALACHIA), and Magdalene Visaggio (KIM & KIM, QUANTUM TEENS ARE GO). “We are entering the third year of this program and I’m proud to say this year’s class is another group of top notch, aspiring talent,” stated DC’s Vice President and Executive Editor of Young Reader and Talent Development, Bobbie Chase. “It’s heartening to see past Workshop participants receive regular work …